Mozilla have pushed out the latest Firefox 3.6 beta, taking it to beta 4.
The update mostly fixes existing bugs (131 to be exact), but also includes support the HTML5 file API.
A full list of changes for Firefox 3.6 can be found in the release notes, while the browser can be downloaded from the Firefox beta website.
The final release date of November 26 has now slipped, but Firefox 3.6 is still expected before the end of the year.
Opera have released Opera 10.2 alpha to the public.
What’s new in Opera 10.2? Opera Widgets! Included with 10.2 are two exclusive widgets for Twitter and Google Translate, along with access to plenty of other widgets.
Opera 10.20 alpha can be downloaded from the Opera Desktop Team blog.
Overnight Opera has released Opera 10.10, which includes Opera Unite, to the public.
Opera Unite allows users to stream music or share files, photos and more, right from the browser. This is achieved by using Opera Unite applications, 7 of which are bundled with Opera 10.10.
These include:
A full list of changes can be read in the changelog, while Opera 10.10 can be downloaded from the Opera website.
Development of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) seems to be going full steam ahead at Microsoft, with the first news starting to come out from the campus.
Firstly, it seems that IE9 will feature hardware accelerated rendering.
“We think that the hardware you run on should shine through the browser,” said Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft’s Windows and Windows Live division.
This means that IE9 will be able to use graphics hardware to accelerate the rendering of images, videos and animations.
Early benchmarks of the JavaScript engine are also available, showing that IE9 is about the same speed as Firefox 3.5 in it’s early stage, more than 4 times faster than IE8.
A full run down on what to expect from IE9 can be read in An Early Look At IE9 for Developers.
Opera has released Opera Mobile 10 beta for Windows Mobile phones.
The mobile browser emulates the desktop feel, with a similar interface to Opera 10 and Opera Mini 5.
A full run down on features and a download link can be found on the Opera Mobile site.
A demo of Opera Mobile 10 in action is below:
In it’s third release in two weeks, Mozilla have released Firefox 3.6 beta 3.
The update includes 84 bug fixes, but gone, surprisingly is support for Windows 7 features, including tab preview and jump lists – perhaps the most anticipated feature of Firefox 3.6. The feature is now expected to reappear in Firefox 3.7.
This release is not surprisingly aimed at increasing stability heading into the release candidate phase.
A full list of changes can be found in the release notes, while the browser can be downloaded from the Firefox beta website.
Firefox 3.6 final is expected November 26.
TechCrunch has received word from Google that Google Chrome for Mac is indeed scheduled for release in December this year.
“As I’m sure you know, we generally don’t comment about timelines for releasing specific features or products. But we’ve been quoted a few times saying Chrome for mac should be out by the end of the year” said the Google spokesperson.
The release is expected to be similar to the Windows release, with a beta version released first, with a stable release coming within weeks of its initial greater public release.
We will keep you updated as more news on this story comes in.
Google has just pushed out Chrome 3.0.195.33 stable. The update fixes two potential problems.
The first issue is a simple bug fix, which would cause Google Chrome to stop working if a required Windows DLL (t2embed.dll) was not found, or not readable by the browser. This DLL is no longer needed by Chrome from this release.
The second issues closes a security hole, which has a low severity rating. The hole would allow “custom headers incorrectly sent for CORS OPTIONS request”.
The update will be pushed out automatically to existing users, while new users can download Google Chrome from the Chrome website.
Just 10 days after the release of Firefox 3.6 beta 1, Mozilla have released Firefox 3.6 beta 2.
Over 190 bugs has been fixed since beta 1, dramatically increasing the browsers performance.
A new feature has emerged in this beta, as a new mechanism to prevent incompatible software from crashing Firefox (specifically DLL files in Windows).
A full list of changes can be found in the release notes.
Users of Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 will automatically receive the update, while new beta testers can download Firefox 3.6 Beta 2 from the Firefox beta site.
Firefox 3.6 final is scheduled for November 26.
Apple have pushed out an update for Safari users, taking the browser to version 4.04.
The update improves JavaScript and History performance, while also fixing 6 security holes.
This update is recommended for all Safari users and includes improvements to performance, stability, and security including:
For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit this site: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.
The update will pushed out to existing Safari 4 users, or can be downloaded from Apple’s Safari website.